Best markets and stores in New York City

Iconic Markets & Stores

New York City’s retail landscape spans from historic 19th-century department stores like Macy’s Herald Square to specialized gourmet hubs. This collection features luxury fashion destinations on Fifth Avenue, such as Saks and Bergdorf Goodman, alongside historic industrial spaces repurposed as food halls like Chelsea Market. It also includes the city’s significant open-air markets, including the Union Square Greenmarket, established in 1976, and the budget-friendly street commerce of Canal Street. These locations represent the evolution of Manhattan's commercial history through fashion, artisanal goods, and international cuisine.

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Macy's

Historic flagship department store established in 1858, known for its wide range of fashion, beauty, and home products. Famous for its elaborate holiday window displays and connection to the Thanksgiving Day Parade.

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Bergdorf Goodman

Fancy a shopping spree? This department store is the right place for you.

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Saks Fifth Avenue

If you like fashion and shopping, don't miss this wonderful place. Here you can buy clothes, shoes, accessories, various beautifying…

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Bloomingdale's

Luxury department store featuring a wide selection of fashion, accessories, and home goods from designer brands for men and women.

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Century 21

Off-price department store known for offering designer brands at significant discounts, featuring luxury apparel, accessories, and footwear.

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Chelsea Market

Historic food hall and shopping mall featuring a variety of food vendors, retail stores, and cultural events. Originally built in the 1890s as a factory, it now also serves as an office and television production facility.

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Canal Street

A major east–west street known for its bustling street market, clothing vendors, and budget-friendly shopping options. It features vibrant street commerce and is wheelchair accessible.

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Union Square Green Market

Operating since 1976, one of the best farmer's markets in the world now caters to more than 60,000 shoppers on peak days.

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Smorgasburg

Try this food market where you can find vendors from the whole NYC serving their specialities.

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The Market NYC

There are not many things you could not find in this popular indoor market.

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Artists and Fleas

Come here and see what the local vendors (in fact more than 100 of them) are selling.

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Eataly

This restaurant with a smart pun as a name is a go-to for lovers of Italian cuisine.

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Brookfield Place

Brookfield Place is a shopping center and office building complex in the New York City borough of Manhattan.

Essex Market

Historic public market established in 1940 to house street pushcart vendors. Relocated to a modern facility in 2019, it features diverse vendors offering fresh produce, specialty meats, and international prepared foods within the Lower East Side’s Essex Crossing development.